{"id":29517,"date":"2025-04-23T10:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/blueys-big-play-returning-to-the-u-k-ireland\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:47:43","slug":"blueys-big-play-returning-to-the-u-k-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/blueys-big-play-returning-to-the-u-k-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluey\u2019s Big Play Returning to the U.K. &#038; Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Studios has set a new tour for the <em>Bluey\u2019s Big Play<\/em> live stage show in the U.K. and Ireland, beginning on October 25.<\/p>\n<p>The new tour will visit 32 venues across the U.K. and Ireland through August 2026. This run includes a staging at the Southbank Centre\u2019s Royal Festival Hall for the holiday season from December to January.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Ludo Studio\u2019s Emmy Award-winning TV series <em>Bluey<\/em>, the stage show features puppets voiced by some of the original voices from the show, including Dave McCormack and Melanie Zanetti as Dad and Mum.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bluey\u2019s Big Play<\/em> is produced by Andrew Kay and Cuffe &amp; Taylor with Windmill Theatre Co. for BBC Studios.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe play\u2019s last tour was met with overwhelming enthusiasm from audiences across the U.K. and Ireland,\u201d said Natasha Spence, events director for live entertainment at BBC Studios. \u201cWe can&#8217;t wait for more fans and families to experience the joy of seeing <em>Bluey\u2019s Big Play<\/em> live on stage in a few months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben Hatton, senior VP of arts and entertainment at Cuffe &amp; Taylor, added, \u201cWe were thrilled with the incredible reception <em>Bluey\u2019s Big Play<\/em> received in our previous tour; the response from our audiences was nothing short of magical. 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